Coin controlled movie-sound machine



P 1943- J. F. EAKINS 2,330,036

COIN CONTROLLED MOVIE-SOUND MACHINE Filed Sept. 29, 1942 3 Sheets-Sheetl SELECTOR a P 1943- J. F. EAKlNS 2,330,036

COIN CONTROLLED MOVIE-SOUND MACHINE Filed Sept. 29, 1942 3 Sheets-Sheet2 pfgz 7'0 34015670)? ZAMP Patented Sept. 21, 1943 UNITE-D srArss PATENTOFFICE com comaormn irons-scorn- John F. Eating assignme cage,

Ennston, 111., alsignor, by meme nts, to Plionovision Corporation,Chilli., a corporation of Illinois Application September 29, 1042,Serial No. 480,087

11 Claims. (01. 88 16.2)

This invention relates to coin controlled moviesound machines and hasior one ofitsprincipal objects to provide an improved, simple machine,whereby sound may be reproduced from records in-synchronism with aprojected movie. film.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved movieprojector system which can readily be adapted for addition to selectiveautomatic phonographs to provide a visual accompaniment tor the soundreproduction.

In providing a visual reproducer to operate in synchronism with soundproduced from phonegraph records, considerable difiiculty arises fromthe fact that phonograph records do not play for the same length oftime, some playing longer than others. Furthermore, considerabledimculty arises in securing synchronism. When the needle hits a record,it cannot be predetermined what part oi the spiral sound groove it willhit and the picture may be out oi synchronism unless special means areprovided ior starting the film when the needle is. at 'a definiteposition on the sound roove.

One-oi the objects of the invention is to pro-- vide an improvedconnecting system whereby the sound film starts to operate when theneedle is at definite position on the sound groove.

' A further object of the invention isto provide tudinal rows oipictures, each row constituting a separate film episode. r a

Selector means are provided for bringing one row oi picturesconstituting one film episode'into alignment with the projector andmeansareprovided whereby the film selector is controlled by the.selector oi'the' phonograph. Since in that particular phonographtheselector moves con- L tinuously in one direction, the sound records areselected-inthewder 1, 2,3 9, 10, 1,3,3,- etc. Since the longitudinalrows 01 pictures on film must be moved backward and forward,

. oi the selectors presents a considerable problem because, to move iromselecwhichitisassociatedis.

a picture mechanismoi the tion 10 to selection 1, it is necessary forthe film' to 'make a complete travel.

Anotherobject. of the invention is to provide a correlated selectorsystem for the sound. and

visual records whereby it is insured that the proper visual record isbrought into operation simultaneously with the corresponding soundrecord. y

The invention will readily be understood from ti? following description01 a preierred'embodi-e ment taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings and with reference to the copending application of Marion R.Winkler, Serial No.- 342,419, filed June 26, 1940, which shows acomplete disclosure of the Symphonola phonograph,

and in conjunction with my copending application Serial No; 460,086flledSeptember 29, 1942, which shows in details film and a projector adaptedto cooperate therewith for the reproduction of any particular episode onthe-film.

Fig. l is a diagrammaticview oi the mechanism of the present invention,-including the principal wiring circuit;.

Pig. 2 is a wiring diagram of the selector and coin control meanswhereby the controlling pins "of Fig. 1-are actuated into selectingpositions;

and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view, showing the moving machine located inside acabinet.

Fig.1 disclom only that portion of the Winkle:

application which it is to modify for the purpose of the presentinvention. The reierence numeral I designates a transformerwhich isconnected to the power lines III and H. One

end at the secondary oi thetransformer 80 is grounded. The other end ofthe secondary is connected to a relay .1 which includes the motor switch08. Whemthe relay 91 is energized, the

- phonograph motoris put into operation.

Therelay I1 is grounded by a switch H or by engagement of an actuatedgrounded pin 62 into a position-where it engages a contact 83. As willbe readily understood from the Winkler application, there is a sumcientnumber of the pins ll to correspond one toIeach of the recordings de-"sired to be reproducedm'lhe'winkler application a "switch 225 whichisadapted to energise a solenold'Ct-which elects thereturn or the pin 0s.

Fig. 2 discloses selector means whereby any desired number or pins I!corresponding toany desired selections may be paid iorand'the pinsselected or projected. Arotary shaft 48 driven bytheselectoroitheoithephonograph carries an abutment 6 l which is adapted to engage any one ofthe selected pins 62 so as to terminate the motion of the shaft 43, theposition of which shaft determines which phonograph record will beplayed.

. The solenoid 63 is carried by the shaft 43 so as to be brought intoalignment'with the arresting pin 62 and when the solenoid 63 isenergized, the arresting pin 62 is returned to its normal position.

The switch 225 is arranged to close momentarily .just before theselected record is moved out toother side of the winding 3| is connectedto the record changing-mechanism by .the operating motor of thephonograph, closes the switch ll so that the phonograph continues tooperate until the selector record has been played and until it starts tofmove back to the magazine whereupon the switch 4| opens. Consequently,the phonograph motor operatesuntil the last selected record has beenplayed. When the switch 4| opens and no pin 62 is in projected conditionthe graph motor ceases to operate.

To adapt the Symphonola phonograph of the Winkler application for thepresent invention, I provide a normally open switch l2 adjacent theswitch 4| so that it closed when the switch ll is opened. One side 01the switch I2 is connected to the power line Ill. The other side isconnected to a relay. I3 which is arranged, when energized, to openaswitch in the circuit of the motor relay 91. The other. side of therelay I3 is connected to one pole or leaf of a switch l5 ota lockuprelay l6. y

In series with the solenoid63 I provide two lockup relays l1 and I8.when the relay I] isenergized, the lockup relay l1 opens and locks opena switch 19 which is also in the circuit of v the motor relay 91. Thelockup relay l8, when the phonograph motor'stops until the lockup relayI1 is unlocked.

Upon the shaft 43' I provide a sprocket wheel 2| which is'connected bymeans 'of a chain 22 to a sprocket wheel 23. The shaft of. the sprocketwheel 23 carries a radial arm 24 which carries at 68, each of whichcorresponds to one particular its outer end a conductive pin 25. Thesprockets II and 23 are of the same size so'that the'pin 25 attains adefinite position for each selecting position of the shaft 43. Thus, ifthe shaft 62 is arrested by the engagement of its abutment 6| with thepin 62 corresponding to re'cord number 1, then the pin 25 has anindividual 'position on its circular path corresponding to record numberI.

I break one of the lines connecting the amplifier 2l6 to the voice coilof the loud speaker 223 and connect two lines 26 and 21 to the openends. Across these two lines I connect a switch 263m a lockup relay 29and in parallel with the switch 28 I connect the unlocking winding 36 ofthe lockup'relay 23. V

phono- One side of the main 3| of the lockup relay 29 is connected tothe powerline H. The

main winding of the lockup relay Hi. The other side of this main windingis connected to the unlocking winding 32 of the lockup relay l6. Theother side of (the winding 32 is connected to a contact 33'which bearsagainst the film 34 of the movie projector.

0n the other side of the film I provide a contact 35 which is connectedto the power line Hi. The film is provided'with an opening 36 whichregisters with the contacts 33 and 35 at the end of a projection of afilm episode so that momentary engagement is established between thecontacts 63 and 35, releasing the relay is, locking up the relay l6 andlocking up the relay 29. The momentum of the projector is suflicient tomove the opening 36 clear of the contacts 33 and 35 so that the circuitis broken almost immediately.

The machine being intended for coin operation, I provide in thecabinet'means for receiving from patrons coins of various denominations.Thus, as shown in Fig. 2, I provide a coin chute 53, which may beintended for the reception of a dime. A dime falling through this coinchute momentarily closes a switch 56, which is in circuit with anelectromagnet 55 located adjacent a ratchet wheel 56. The armature 51 ofthe mag- -net 55 carries a dog 56 adapted to move the ratchet wheel 56one tooth from its normal posi-- tion. In this normal position, a pin 59carried by the ratchet wheel holds open a switch 66; but when theratchet wheel is moved one or more tooth spaces from its normalposition, this switch becomes closed. A similar pin 64 'on the otherside of the ratchet wheel is arranged in normal switch 65 is closed.

f Of course, other coin chutes may be provided position of the ratchetwheel to open a switch but when the ratchet "wheel is moved'one'or moretooth spaces from its normal position, the

for the reception 01 coins of other denominations. Thus I mayprovideanother coin chute66 for the reception of a fifty cent piece, and in thefifty cent piece coin chute I may provide five switches 61, all of whichare connected to operate the magnet.55 so that the ratchet wheel 56 isdisplaced after pointed out, selections can be made only when. theswitch 66 is closed, and each selection eflects return of the ratchetwheel 56 one tooth space towards its normal position.

Selections are made by aplurality of butto stationary contact 1| and arelatively small sta tionary contact 12. Adjacent contacts 1| and 12 areconnected together by conductors 13, and one end of the seriesconstituted by contacts", 1l,

12, and conductors 13 is connected to one power line When a button 68 ispressed inwardly, the movable contact 16 clears the contact 12.Consequentlv, if the patron tries to press two buttons 66simultaneously, separation of one pair or contacts 16 and 12 willprevent the supply of energy to 7 five tooth spaces by the insertion ofa fifty-cent piece. 4

The magazine switchconstituted by the ratchet wheel 56 and the switch 66limits the number of selections which can be made, since, as .herein- Qnormal position.

-.any of the solenoids "cannot .be

I Is connected to the' solenoid 15, which is individual to thecontrolling button 59 and is indi-. vidual to the same'selection.Solenoids 15 are arranged around the individual selector pins 52, thearrangement being such that when one of the solenoids I is energized,the corresponding pin' 92 is projected into the path of the arm II. Thebutton 68 also carries a movable contact I6, which is adapted toestablish a circuit between two associated contacts 11 and III. It isarranged so that this last-named circuit is established not later thanthe instant the contact I0 engages the contact I4, since theestablishment of this circuit discharges credit from the ratchet wheel56; All

the contacts .1] are connected to power line II,

and all the contacts I9 are connected to a com- I mon linev I9 which isconnected to an electromagnet 80, similar to the electromagnet 55.

The contact I0 of the button 09 glass, upon which the picture isprojected. Light On the other side ofelectromagnet an it is-connected toone side of a magnet 91, which is in turn. connected to the other powerline I0 through switch 50. The electromagnet SI is similar to theelectromagnet 55, but it is arranged so that it feeds the ratchet wheel55 one tooth in the opposite direction, that is, towards its normalposition, each time that the magnet 9| is energized.

The electromagnet 90 is associated with a ratchetwheel 92 so that oneach energization the ratchet wheel 82 is moved one step from itsinitial or normal position.

The ratchet wheel 92 carries a pin-94, which controls a switch 95. Inthe normal position of the. ratchet wheel 92 this switch is open, and inall other positions it is closed. The switch 85 is arrangedinparallelwith the switch 55, both beingconnected to th'epower line II.The other sides of the switches 95 and 95 are connected to the lampprojector. illuminated at all times during which either of the ratchetwheels 55 or 52 is displaced from their turned to their normal position,the lamp is-disconnected from the power supply. It is to be noted thatwhen there is credit on T the ratchet wheel 59, selections can be madeby energizing the appropriate solenoids I5, and each actuation of a"button 59 to make such selections has the eifect -'of moving the ratchetwheel 55 one step back towards itsnormal position and has i the effectof moving the ratchet wheel 92 one step away from its normal position,thus transferring I the credit from the ratchet wheel 59 to the ratchetwheel 82. The other sides of the solenoids. I5 are connected to the sideof the switch 90 The circuit through completed adjacent the magnet 9|.

unless the switch 50 is closed.

I The projector mechanism may be substantially identical with thatdescribed in my copending application Serial No. 460,080 referred toabove.

For the purposes of my invention, I prefer to provide a plurality offilm episodes on arelatively large film 34, which in the specificembodiment shown is arranged for ten episodes. The film 94 is wideenough for ten frames 89, and each episode consists 'of one longitudinalseries of frames. The frames may be about one-third of an inch wide; andin view of the relatively large size of film necessary. I prefer-toprovide at least one additional row of sprocket holes 91, in addition tothe sprocket holes 88 along the edge of the film.

When both 'ratchets are re-" The mechanism is contained within cabinet89, as shown in Fig. 8, which cabinet is provided with a transparentscreen 90 suitably of frosted from the lantern 9| is projected through aframe of the film 94 onto a mirror 92, from which it is reflected upon amirror 99, from which in turn it is again reflected onto the screen. Asuitable lens structure 94 is provided on the outer side of the film 34from the lantern 9| whereby the image is focused upon the screen 90. Thefilm I4 is continuous; its ends being cemented together so as toconstitute a relatively large loop. The excess film may be stored in anysuitable manner. For example, it may be arranged on sprocket wheels 95located'behind the lantern 9I so that the major part of the film islocated in vertical lengths in the manner shown in Fig. 3.

The film is fed from the sprockets 95 by means of feed sprockets 96 andcooperating rollers I09 ,the phonograph motor are preferably synchro-Consequently, the lamp is nous motors so that the visual and tonalreproductions are maintained in synchronism. The lower sprocket 99 isdriven by a shaft I03. The shaft I09 carries a worm I04, which mesheswith the worm gear I05 rigidly mounted on the shaft carrying thesprocket 96. I

Also mounted on the shaft I03 is a worm I05, which drives a worm gearI01 rigidly mounted on a shaft I08, which extends through a clawhousing'I09 rigidly mounted on the structure 40, which carries the frame45. The housing I09 car'ries three claws IIO, which are arranged toenter the sprocket holes 81, 98 and effect the normal step by stepmovement of the film in be of any known or suitable type; and since manysuch mechanisms are in ordinary use in movie projectors, it isunnecessary to describe the same in detail.

The shaft I03 is driven by a worm III, which meshes with the worm gear II2, which is carried by the structure 49. The worm gear H2 is slidablymounted on a gear shaft I I9, which extends from the gear reductionhousing I02. The arrangement is such that the worm gear I I2 is free .toslide along the length of the shaft '3, while it is driven thereby inall of its positions.

The shafts carrying the upper sprockets 9,5 are provided with gears II4,which'are operatively connected by idler gears H5. The forward gear H4is driven by gear H6, which is rigidly connected to a worm gear I". Theworm gear. III

extending .wheels being driven in opposite"direction's,

have their gear wheels I29 in mesh. The other lower sprockets 95 havetheir gear wheels'I20I connected in series by intermediate idler gearsI2l. i

The lower series of sprockets 35 is driven by gear H2 in mesh with idlergear I2I of the foremost of the lower sprocket wheels 95. The gear I22has rigidly secured thereto a worm gear 123, which is in mesh with aworm I24 on the lower projecting end of the shaft H9. Since all thelower sprocket wheels 95, with the exception of the last one, have torotate in a direction opposite to that of the upper sprockets 95, one ofthe The upper sprocket 96 may suitably be driven by means of a worm I21on a shaft I28 carried by the structure 45. The shaft I28 carriesa wormI29,'which is in mesh with a worm gear I30 also carried by the structure48.

The gear I38 is slidably mounted relative to the gear shaft I3I, whichcarries a gear I32,

which may mesh with a suitable gear, for examplc the gear IIB, toprovide the necessary drive for the upper sprocket wheel 96,notwithstanding that the position of this sprocket wheel may vary.

The contact 33 is also connected to one side of, an electromagnet I34associated with the ratchet wheel 82 in the same manner as theelectromagnet 8| is associated with the ratchet wheel 56,. The otherside of the electromagnet I34 is connected to thcpower line II, and thearrangement is such that each time contacts 33 and 35 engage, that is,at the end of each reproduction, the ratchet wheel 82 is returned onestep towards its initial position until at the end of all visualreproductions the switch 85 is opened and the illumination of thelantern 9I is terminated.

The projector 'is'driven by the motor 31 and a selector motor 38 isprovided for the proper location of the film. One side ,of the motor 31is connected to power line Ill. The other side of the motor 31 isconnected to one side of a switch as which is connected to the side ofthe switch I5 which is connected to the re1ay-I3.

The switches 28 and 3a are controlled by the lockup relay 39. When therelay29 is locked up, switches 28 and 39 are open.

ing notor 38so that the arm 52 may be brought into contact with the pin25 no matter in what selected, position the pin 25 may be. The movementof the carriage 46 is back and forward .sumcient to bring each filmepisode into alignment with the light emitting opening.

The arm 52 is connected to the power line Hl.

. The pin 25 is connected to the unlocking winding of. the relay I1,which is connected through the unlocking winding of the relay I to thepowe lineII.

When the machine is out of operation, no pins 62 are projected,

The operation is as follows:

switch M is open, and switches I4 and I9 are is supplied to either motor31 or 38.

locked up.

When the lockup relay I6 is locked up, the

switch 29 is in series with the switch 40 so that' the power line II isconnected to a terminal M of a reversing'switch 42 whereby power issupplied to the selector motor 38, this selector motor having its otherside connected to the power line'lll. Y,

As is fully. described in my copending applica- .-gears 50, a shaft 5Iwhich carries an insulated arm-52 which is adapted to make contact withthe pin 25. The arrangement is such that the arm 52 moves almost throughone revolution in one direction and then through one revolution in theopposite direction when driven by the revers- The switches 60, 85 and 85are open.

If the operator inserts a coin or coins into the coin chutes 53, 86, thecredit ratchet wheel is moved a corresponding number of steps from itsnormal position, closing the switches 60, 65.

If the operator now makes his selection by depressing one of the buttons88, the corresponding pin 82 is projected and at the same time themagnets 80, 8| are energized, moving the ratchet wheel 58 one steptoward switchopening position" and moving the ratchet wheel 82"one stepaway from switch-closing position. When switch 65 was closed; theprojector lamp was illuminated, and the circuit is maintained by theclosing of the switch 85 so that the lamp remains illuminated until bothratchets 55 and 82, are returned to normal position. The final return ofthe ratchet 82 is effected by cooperation between the contacts 33 and35, after all the visual reproductions paid for have been reproduced,which finally opens the lamp circuit. The projection of a pin 62completes the circuit of the motor relay 91 so that the phonograph motoris put in operation immediately a button 68 is depressed. Immediatelythe phonograph motor starts operating switch I2- opens and the switch 4|closes. The closing of the switch I2 had no effect since its circuit wasbroken atthe switch 28 and the switch I6 is The motor 38 does notoperate because the switch 20 is open.

The operation of the phonograph motor moves the shaft 43 until itsabutment 5I engages the projected pin 52 thus locating the phonographselector for the moving out of the selected phonograph record forplaying. Before the phonograph record is moved out, the switch 225 isclosed momentarily, returning the actuated pin 62 and 'lockin'gup therelays I1 and I8.

The locking up-of the relay I1 maintains the switch I 9 open so that thephonograph motor re- 115; 9 1 is deenergized' and the phonograph motor sps.

The locking up of the relay I8 closes the switch 20 so that the motor 38is put into operation to move the frame 45 in one direction and in theother, and likewise to move the arm 52 in one direction and the otheruntil the arm 52 engages the contact 25 in its position corresponding tothe phonograph record selected. This occurs when the-frames constitutingthecorresponding film .episodeon the film 34 is in alignment with thelight emittingopening 44 of the projector.

Engagement between the arm 52 and the contact 25 unlocks the relays I1and I6. Consequently, the phonograph motor is put into operation tobring the selected record out onto the turntable and to start playingthe selected record. The unlatching of the lockup relay It opens thecircuit of the reversing motor 33 so that the film is no longer moved inone direction and in the other direction and the pictures constitutingthe corresponding film episode are in alignment with the light emittingopening 44.

The motor 31 is not put into operation immediately the relay I3 isunlocked because the switch 39 is open, the relay 29 being locked up.The switch 23 is open.

The unlocking winding 39 is arranged so that it requires a substantialcurrent to effect unlocking of the relay 29. when the record starts toplay, current is supplied to the voice coil, but this current isinsufiicient to actuate the winding 39. when, however, the music starts,the current through the winding 39 increases to an extent which resultsin the unlocking of the relay 29. Thereupon, the switch 39 is closed andthe switch 2, is closed.

Consequently, the projector motor 31 starts to operate at an instantwhich is determined .by the sound track on the record. The picturesconstituting the film episode are located on the film in such relationthat synchronization is obtained between the visual and sound records.

It will of course be-understood that I may provide a special sound trackon the record to give a suitable signal for starting the motor 31. Thus,at a definite position on the sound track of the record, there may beprovided an initial section of wide amplitude, corresponding toinaudible sound, thatis, sound of frequency above or below the range .ofthe human ear. Such inaudible a corresponding number of steps away fromswitch-opening position, theoperation is the same. The phonographmotorstops operation when the switch [2 is closed, because the switch i4 isopened and remains opened until the con-' tacts'29 are opened when thecontacts 35 and 33 are brought into engagement at the end of aprojecting operation. In this case theratchet wheel 32 merely moves onestep toward switch-opening position, but the switch 95 remains closedand the projector lamp remains illuminated. At the end of suchoperation, the circuit of the relay I3 is opened by the opening of thecontacts and when the switch It closes, the motor relay 91 is energized,its circuit being completed through closed switch l9, closed switch-l4and the engagesound can readily be arranged to energize the winding 3|without the reproduction of a sound in the loud speaker 229 which canbeheard by the listeners. I prefer, however, to employ the normal soundrecording of music or other -recorded material which is to be reproducedin the speaker 229 since in this way! avoid the-necessity ofspecialrecords.

The sound recording and the corresponding film episode are nowreproduced in synchronism. Synchronism may readily be maintained byemploying synchronous motors for the phonograph motor and for theprojector motor 31.

Since sound recordings do not have exactly the ment'of one or more ofthe contacts 33 with one or more of the projected pins 92.

- Consequently, the cycle of operations above described is repeated,selected records being reproduced by the phonograph and thecorresponding film episodes being reproduced by the projector. When allthe selections have been reproduced, no pins 62- are in projectedcondition and when the last film episode has been, projected, theopening .38 establishes engagement between the contacts 33 and 35 withthe result that the whole machine is put out of operation until further;coins are inserted and further selections made.

Although my invention has been described in connection with specificdetails of a preferred embodiment thereof, it must be understood thatsuch details are not-intended to .be-limitative ofv the invention exceptin so far as set forth in the phonograph and aselective movie projectorarranged to reproduce synchronized audible and same duration, I preferto make the film 33 of such length so that it takes somewhat longer forthe complete film to pass through its cycle than it does for the longestrecord which is to be played. The sound recording is thereforereproduced while the motor 31 is still operating and the record changingcycle of the phonograph goes i operation by closing the switch 40, andthe relay 29 is locked up, opening switches 29 and 39.

The locking up of the relay I! also breaks'the circuit of the relay l3so that the switch- I [closes The momentary engagement between thecontacts 33 and as also energizes theelectromagnet' I34 so thattheratchet wheel 82 is returned one 13 is locked up, conditioning themotor 39 for visible recordings, in combination, a circular'ar ray ofmovable selector members, means on said phonograph arranged to move intoengagement with any actuated selector member whereby last said means isarrested, a contact operatively connected to lastsaid means whereby saidcontact is arranged to occupy an-individual position on arrestment ofsaid phonograph means in any selected position, means for moving amulti-subject film to and from relative to the projector, contact meansoperatively connected to last said film moving means whereby last saidcontact means is moved to and fro in the path of the positions of firstsaid contact, and means controlled by the engagement of said contact,and; contact means for arresting the to and fro movement or said meansfor eflecting actuation of any plurality of 1 said movable selectormembers, means on said phonograph arranged to move in one directionuntil it is-arrested by any actuated selector member, therebydetermining the sound record to be reproduced,said selective movieprojector being provided with a guide for a large film having aplurality of rows of pictures, each row be ng appropriate to one soundrecord in the phonograph, a reversing motor for moving said guide to andi fro to move every row of pictures past the light ber, whereby saidcontact occupies any of a plurality of positions each corresponding to aremovie selector motor, amplifier control means for initiating theoperation of the projector motor. and film controlled means forterminating the operation of the projector motorand for conditioning themovie selector motor for operation.

6. -In a combined automatic multi-selector phonograph and a selectivemovie projector arranged to reproduce synchronized audible and visiblerecordings, in combination, selector means cording, and means controlledby the engagement of said contact and contact member for stopping saidreversible motor.

3. In a combined automatic mu l.ti-selector; phonograph and a selectivemovie projector ar ranged to reproduce synchronized audible and visiblerecordings, in combination, a circular array of movable selectormembers, manual selector :means for efiecting actuation of any pluralityof provided with a guide for a large film having a plurality of rows ofpictures, each row bein appropriate to one sound record-in 'thephonograph, a reversing motor for moving said guide .to and fro to moveevery row of pictures past adapted to initiate the operation 01 thephono- .graph motor and efifect the selection of a sound record, meansoperated by the phonograph for arresting the phonograph motor before therecord is played, a movie selector motor arranged to be put intooperation by said phonograph operated means to locate a movie filmin-selective corresponding position, means driven by said motor forterminating its drive, for starting the phonograph motor and a movieprojector motor arranged to be conditioned for operation by said movieselector motor, amplifier control means for initiating the operation ofthe projectormotor, and means for automatically terminating theoperation of the phonograph motor at the end of the playing of a record.y

7. In a combined automatic multi-selec'tor photo reproduce synchronizedaudible and visible recordings, in combination, selector means adaptedthe light emitting opening of the projector, a

contact member. driven by said reversing motor to and fro, a contactarranged to move by steps in the same direction and in step with saidarrestable member,.whereby said contact occupies any of a plurality ofpositions each corresponding to a recording, means controlled by theengagement of said contact and contact member for stopping saidreversible motor, and means controlled by the sound record forinitiating the operation of said projector.

4. In .a combined automatic multi-selector phonograph and a "selectivemovie projector arranged to reproduce synchronizedv audible andvisiblerecording's, in combination, selectormeans adapted to initiatethe operation of the phonograph motor and efiect the selection of asound record, means operated by the phonograph for arresting thephonograph motor before the record is played, a movie selector motorarranged to be to initiate the operation of the phonograph motor andeflect the selection of a sound record, means operated by the phonographfor arresting the phonograph motor before the record is played, a

movie selector motor arranged to -be put into operation by saidphonograph operated means to locate a movie film in selectivecorresponding position, means driven by said motor for ter- -minatingits drive, for starting the phonograph tel put into operation by saidphonograph-operated means to locate a movie film inselective-correspondingposition, means driven by said motor forterminating its drive, .for starting the phono-i graph motor and a movieprojector. motor ar ranged to be conditioned for=opei ation by saidmovie selector motor, and amplifiercontrol means I for initiating theoperation tor.

of th egiprojector mo- 5. In la combined automatic niu'lti-selectorphonograph and a selective movie {projector arranged to reproducesynchronized audible and visible'recordings, in .combination,'-selectorfmeans adapted to initiate the operation of the phonographproton and effect the's'el'ection of a sound record, means operatedby-the phonograph for arresting the phonograph motor before the recordmotor and a movie projector motor arranged to be conditioned foroperation by said movie selector motor, amplifier control means forinitiating the operation of the projector motor, means ,forautomaticallyterminating the operation of the phonograph motor at theendof the playing of a record, and film controlled means for causin thephonograph motor to resume playing.

8. In a combined automatic multi-selector phonograph and a selectivemovie projector arranged to reproduce synchronized audible and visiblerecordings, in combination, a plurality of movable selector membersadapted to put -the phonograph into operation to efiect the selectionand playing of a corresponding series-of sound recordings, a .movieselector motor, a projector motor, means controlled by the phonographselector for controlling the supply of power to last said motors and forinterrupting the operation of the phonograph motor, switch meanscontrolling the operation of the movie selector motor and the supply ofpower to the projectormotor, movie selectormeans actuated by the movieselector mo-' tor to select a: film, corresponding to the selected soundrecord, means. actuated by. said movie selector for energizing thephonograph'motor, for deenergizing the movie selector motor and-forconditioning the projector motor for operation,

and means responsive to tha -operation of the phonograph for initiatingthe operation of the projector motor so'tha-t its film is'in synchronismwith the sound record. I

9. In a .combined automatic multi-selector phonograph and a selectivemovie projector ar-. rangedto reproduce synchronized audible and,visible recordings, in combination, a plurality of movable selectormembers adapted to put the motor and the supply or power to theprojector motor, movie selector means actuated by the movie selectormotor to select a film corresponding to the selected sound record, meansactuated by said movie selector for energizing the phonograph motor, fordeenergizing the movie selector motor and for conditioning the projectormotor for operation, means responsive to the operation of the phonographfor initiating the operation of the projector motor so that its film isin synchronism with the sound record, and means controlled by thephonograph at the end of its sound r roduction tor arresting thephonograph motor.

0. In a combined automatic multi-selector phonograph and a selectivemovie projector arranged to reproduce synchronized audible and visiblerecordings, in combination, a plurality of movable 'selector membersadapted to put the phonograph into operation to effect the selectionand-playing of a corresponding series of sound recordings, a movieselector motor, a. projector motor, means controlled by the phonographselector for controlling the supply of power to last said motors and forinterrupting the operation of the phonograph motor, switch meanscontrolling the operation of the movie selector motor and the supply ofpower to the projector motor, movie selector means actuated by the movieselector motor to select a film corresponding to the selected soundrecord, means actuated by said movie selector for energizing thephonograph motor, for deenergizing the movie selector motor and forconditioning the projector motor for operation, means responsive to theoperation of the phonograph for initiating the operation or theprojector motor so that its film is in synchronism with the soundrecord, means controlled by the phonograph at the end or its soundreproduction i'or arresting the phonograph motor, and means controlledby the film at the end of its reproduction for interrupting the supplyor energy to the movie selector motor and the pro- Jector motor, forconditioning the movie selector motor for operation, and for initiatingthe operation of the phonograph motor.

11. In a combined automatic multi-selector phonograph and a selectivemovie projector arranged to reproduce synchronized audible and visiblerecordings, in combination, a switch on said phonograph arranged to openmomentarily at the end of the playing or a sound record, a second switcharranged to be closed momentarily when the first said switch is opened,a third switch on said phonograph adapted to be closed momentarily afterthe phonograph makes each selection, a plurality of movable selectormembers each adapted when actuated to establish a circuit in parallelwith the first said switch and through a motor controlled circuit, afourth and fifth switch in said motor controlled circuit, each beingadapted,when opened to terminate the operation of the phonograph motor,a phonograph selector adapted to be positioned by engagement with anyactuated selector member, a movie selector member adapted to move withsaid phonograph selector member and to be arrested in definite positionscorresponding to the actuated selector members, a movie selector motoradapted to move a movie film into any of a plurality of positions forreproduction of any of a plurality of film episodes, an arm driven bylast said motor for engaging said movie selector member in any of itssaid positions, a first lockup relay in series with third said switchadapted'to lock the fifth said switch open, a second lockup relay inseries with first said lockup relay and electromagnetic means in serieswith said relay for returning the actuated selector members to initialposition, a power switch on second said relay adapted to lock up aswitch for the supply of energy to said movie selector motor and to theprojector motor, a third lockup relay adapted when energized to connectlast said switch to the movie selector motor and whenunlocked to connectlast said switch to contacts on a fourth lockup, relay, second saidswitch being arranged to be connected to the power supply switch whenthe third lockup relay is unlocked, a relay in series'with second saidswitch for efiecting the opening or fourth said switch, the engagementof said arm andsaid contact being arranged to complete a circuit throughthe unlocking circuit of first said lockup relay and through theunlocking circuit of the third lockup relay, a film controlled circuitconnected to the unlocking winding of second said relay, to the lockupwinding of third said relay, and to the lockup winding of fourth saidrelay, and an amplifier'controlled circuit connected to the unlockingwinding of the fourth lockup relay, whereby the phonograph motor is putinto operation to select a sound record and its operation is terminatedbefore the playing of the record and simultaneously with the initiationof the movie selector motor and resumed after the movie selection ismade, the operation or the movie selector motor is terminated and theprojector motor is conditioned for operation, the projector motor isstarted, the phonograph motor is stopped after the sound record isreproduced, and the projector motor is stopped after projection of thefilm episode and the phonograph motor is conditioned for renewedoperation.

JOHN r". EAKINB.

